highest ypc in a single season since 2000

Since 2000, Michael Vick has the most rushing yards per attempt in a season, with 8.4 per attempt in 2006.

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6.25+ rush attempts per team game

	NAME	YPC	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Michael Vick M. Vick	8.4	2006	ATL	16	1,039	123	64.9	2	1	1	1	1.0	0.1	0
2	Michael Vick M. Vick	7.5	2004	ATL	15	902	120	60.1	3	0	0	0		0.0	0
3	Russell Wilson R. Wilson	7.2	2014	SEA	16	849	118	53.1	6	17	1	1	17.0	1.1	0
4	Justin Fields J. Fields	7.1	2022	CHI	15	1,143	160	76.2	8	0	0	0		0.0	0
5	Michael Vick M. Vick	6.9	2002	ATL	15	777	113	51.8	8	16	0	0		1.1	0
6	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	6.9	2019	BAL	15	1,206	176	80.4	7	0	0	0		0.0	0
7	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	6.8	2022	BAL	12	764	112	63.7	3	0	0	0		0.0	0
8	Robert Griffin III R. Griffin III	6.8	2012	WAS	15	815	120	54.3	7	0	0	0		0.0	0
9	Michael Vick M. Vick	6.8	2010	PHI	12	676	100	56.3	9	0	0	0		0.0	0
10	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	6.6	2024	BAL	17	915	139	53.8	4	0	0	0		0.0	0
11	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	6.4	2010	KC	16	1,467	230	91.7	5	468	45	64	10.4	29.3	3
12	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	6.3	2020	BAL	15	1,005	159	67.0	7	0	0	0		0.0	0
13	Rashaad Penny R. Penny	6.3	2021	SEA	10	749	119	74.9	6	48	6	8	8.0	4.8	0
14	Josh Allen J. Allen	6.3	2021	BUF	17	763	122	44.9	6	0	0	0		0.0	0
15	Kenneth Walker III K. Walker III	6.2	2026	KC	4	537	87	134.3	4	84	12	19	7.0	21.0	2
16	Kyler Murray K. Murray	6.2	2020	ARI	16	819	133	51.2	11	0	0	0		0.0	0
17	Josh Allen J. Allen	6.1	2022	BUF	16	762	124	47.6	7	0	0	0		0.0	0
18	Colin Kaepernick C. Kaepernick	6.1	2014	SF	16	639	104	39.9	1	0	0	0		0.0	0
19	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	6.1	2017	NO	16	728	120	45.5	8	826	81	100	10.2	51.6	5
20	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	6.0	2012	MIN	16	2,097	348	131.1	12	217	40	51	5.4	13.6	1
21	Jayden Daniels J. Daniels	6.0	2024	WAS	17	891	148	52.4	6	0	0	0		0.0	0
22	James Cook III J. Cook III	6.0	2026	BUF	4	421	70	105.3	3	24	6	10	4.0	6.0	0
23	C.J. Spiller	6.0	2012	BUF	16	1,244	207	77.8	6	459	43	57	10.7	28.7	2
24	J.K. Dobbins	6.0	2020	BAL	15	805	134	53.7	9	120	18	24	6.7	8.0	0
25	Jerious Norwood J. Norwood	6.0	2007	ATL	15	613	103	40.9	1	277	28	39	9.9	18.5	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

479

Penix

RUSH

494

Robinson

REC

370

London

Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

15th

OPP PPG

23.0

15th

RUSH YDS/G

181.0

2nd

PASS YDS/G

191.8

25th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	2	2	.500
Panthers	2	2	.500
Saints	1	3	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	BAL	@	ATL	8:20 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM

Last Game

Falcons

2 - 2

Final

Saints

1 - 3

Mon 5 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000